Arkle Challenge Trophy Race Card 2012
The Arkle Trophy is one of the most hotly anticipated races of the National Hunt season with punters across the world getting involved on day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival. There will be a stellar line-up as always for the 2011 race and the race card is the one stop shop for all the information on the runners, it will have the form line for each of the runners as well as the number and jockey silks for each competitor.
Punters will be able to get all the information they need ahead of the race before making that all important, there will also be comments on the chances of each entry which should point punters in the right direction.
Arkle Chase Race Card 2011
| No. | Runner | Details | Rating | Odds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Captain Chris (IRE) R Johnson P Hobbs | 7 yrs / 161 lbs -22221 | ||
CommentCaptain Chris
Excellent prospect but could be vulnerable back in trip
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/02/11 | KEM 20GSCl1 NvG2Ch,13K | 154 lbs | Richard Johnson | 1/3 13l, Adams Island[2/5F]11-4 cheekpiece |
| 05/02/11 | SAN 20GdCl1 NvG1Ch,21K | 158 lbs | Richard Johnson | 2/9 1/2l, Medermit[4/1]11-4 |
| 29/12/10 | NBY 18GSCl3 NvCh,6K | 154 lbs | Richard Johnson | 2/9 4 1/2l, Ghizao[13/8F]11-10 |
| 14/11/10 | CHL 16GSCl1 NvG2Ch,17K | 156 lbs | Richard Johnson | 2/5 10l, Ghizao[5/2F]11-2 |
| 23/10/10 | CHP 20SftCl1 NvG2Hd,14K | 161 lbs | Richard Johnson | 2/8 10l, Silviniaco Conti[7/4F]11-7 |
| 2 |  | Dan Breen (IRE) T Scudamore D Pipe | 6 yrs / 161 lbs 5-0211d |
CommentDan Breen
Front-runner; hampered Giorgio Quercus latest; blinkers on
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/11 | SAN 16SftCl2 NvCh,8K | 157 lbs | Tom Scudamore | 2/3 Sht-hd, Giorgio Quercus[15/8]11-3 |
| 15/12/10 | BAN 17GSCl4 NvCh,4K | 154 lbs | Tom Scudamore | 1/9 11l, Hollo Ladies[3/1F]11-0 |
| 03/11/10 | WAR 16GdCl3 NvCh,6K | 155 lbs | Tom Scudamore | 2/7 2 1/2l, Darby's Turn[4/5F]11-1 |
| 08/05/10 | HAY 16GdCl1 G3HdHc,43K | 155 lbs | Johnny Farrelly | 20/23 95l, Eradicate[16/1]10-1 |
| 09/04/10 | Ain 16GdCl1 NvG2Hd,34K | 158 lbs | Tom Scudamore | 5/9 15 1/2l, General Miller[12/1]11-4 |
| 3 |  | Finian's Rainbow (IRE) B J Geraghty N Henderson | 8 yrs / 161 lbs 15-111 |
CommentFinian's Rainbow
Jumping errors latest but very classy and tactics may revert
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/11 | WAR 16GSCl1 NvG2Ch,18K | 158 lbs | Andrew Tinkler | 1/4 11l, Stagecoach Pearl[2/5F]11-7 |
| 19/01/11 | NBY 17SftCl3 NvCh,4K | 158 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 1/3 51l, Babysitter[2/13F]10-12 |
| 25/11/10 | NBY 17GSCl3 NvCh,6K | 154 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 1/3 12l, Hell's Bay[2/5F]11-4 tongue str |
| 17/03/10 | CHL 21GdCl1 NvG1Hd,57K | 161 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 5/17 6 3/4l, Peddlers Cross[11/2]11-7 |
| 20/02/10 | ASC 19GSCl3 NvHd,5K | 162 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 1/7 3l, Arkose[4/11F]11-5 |
| 4 |  | Ghizao (GER) T J Murphy P Nicholls | 7 yrs / 161 lbs 08-211 |
CommentGhizao
Twice beat Captain Chris well; jumps well and probably best form
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/12/10 | NBY 18GSCl3 NvCh,6K | 164 lbs | Timmy Murphy | 1/9 4 1/2l, Captain Chris[11/4]11-0 tongue str |
| 14/11/10 | CHL 16GSCl1 NvG2Ch,17K | 156 lbs | Timmy Murphy | 1/5 10l, Captain Chris[13/2]11-2 tongue str |
| 16/10/10 | CHL 16GdCl2 NvCh,9K | 156 lbs | R Walsh | 2/6 11l, Kilmurry[13/8F]11-10 |
| 10/04/10 | Ain 16GdCl2 CdHdHc,25K | 163 lbs | Nick Scholfield | 8/21 12l, Dee Ee Williams[9/2F]11-12 blinkers |
| 17/03/10 | CHL 21GdCl1 NvG1Hd,57K | 161 lbs | Timmy Murphy | 12/17 60 1/2l, Peddlers Cross[20/1]11-7 |
| 5 |  | Giorgio Quercus (FR) P Brennan N Henderson | 6 yrs / 161 lbs 2/1F11 |
CommentGiorgio Quercus
Improved but needs more again in this company
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/11 | SAN 16SftCl2 NvCh,8K | 157 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 1/3 Sht-hd, Dan Breen[11/4]11-3 |
| 25/01/11 | LEI 16GdCl3 NvCh,5K | 152 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 1/4 6l, Thumbs Up[4/6F]11-4 |
| 02/01/11 | PLU 17GSCl3 NvCh,6K | 152 lbs | A P McCoy | F/5Tullamore Dew[11/8]11-4 |
| 21/12/10 | KEM 16St/SlwCl4 NHF,2K | 154 lbs | A P McCoy | 1/10 1 1/4l, Bermuda Boy[7/4F]11-0 |
| 18/04/09 | AYR 16Gd 4yCl3 NvHd,8K | 162 lbs | Barry Geraghty | 2/4 15l, Apartman[7/4J]10-12 |
| 6 |  | Medermit (FR) R Thornton A King | 7 yrs / 161 lbs -1R121 |
CommentMedermit
Proven class and increasingly good impression as chaser
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/11 | SAN 20GdCl1 NvG1Ch,21K | 158 lbs | Robert Thornton | 1/9 1/2l, Captain Chris[5/2F]11-4 tongue str |
| 01/01/11 | CHL 21GSCl1 NvG2Ch,14K | 158 lbs | Robert Thornton | 2/13 3/4l, Hell's Bay[9/2]11-4 |
| 13/12/10 | PLU 17GSCl3 NvCh,6K | 159 lbs | Robert Thornton | 1/7 3 1/4l, Tullamore Dew[6/4F]11-5 |
| 10/11/10 | HUN 16GSCl3 NvCh,6K | 161 lbs | Wayne Hutchinson | REF/4Harry Tricker[1/5F]11-7 cheekpiece |
| 23/10/10 | Ain 16GSCl3 NvCh,7K | 156 lbs | Wayne Hutchinson | 1/3 88l, Alaskan Prince[1/5F]11-2 |
| 7 |  | Realt Dubh (IRE) P Carberry N Meade | 7 yrs / 161 lbs 1F1211 |
CommentRealt Dubh
Top Irish horse in this division and accorded plenty of respect
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/01/11 | LEO 17SftNvG1Ch,45K | 166 lbs | P Carberry | 1/6 Hd, Noble Prince[5/2F]11-12 |
| 30/12/10 | LEO 17HyNvG1Ch,52K | 166 lbs | P Carberry | 1/8 5l, Noble Prince[10/1]11-12 |
| 15/12/10 | FAI 20SftNvG1Ch,46K | 164 lbs | P Carberry | 2/9 5l, Jessies Dream[9/2]11-10 |
| 14/11/10 | PUN 16Sft/HyNvG2Ch,23K | 158 lbs | D J Condon | 1/5 6l, Gates Of Rome[4/7F]11-4 |
| 24/10/10 | GAL 17GdNvG3Ch,18K | 155 lbs | P Carberry | F/5Head Of The Posse[11/10F]11-1 |
| 8 |  | Rock Noir (FR) A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill | 6 yrs / 161 lbs -21314 |
CommentRock Noir
Jumping errors latest; more to prove than some of these
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/02/11 | SAN 20GdCl1 NvG1Ch,21K | 158 lbs | A P McCoy | 4/9 7 3/4l, Medermit[15/2]11-4 |
| 31/12/10 | WAR 16SftCl4 NvCh,3K | 161 lbs | A P McCoy | 1/3 7l, Keki Buku[9/4]11-0 |
| 10/11/10 | BAN 17SftCl2 Ch,16K | 162 lbs | A P McCoy | 3/4 47l, Fiendish Flame[7/4F]11-8 |
| 02/11/10 | EXE 17GSCl2 NvCh,10K | 155 lbs | A P McCoy | 1/4 1l, Phidippides[9/2]11-1 |
| 03/10/10 | HUN 16GdCl3 NvCh,6K | 156 lbs | A P McCoy | 2/6 17l, Cockney Trucker[8/11F]11-8 |
| 9 |  | Stagecoach Pearl S Byrne Mrs S Smith | 7 yrs / 161 lbs 113112 |
CommentStagecoach Pearl
Front-runner; better than latest 2nd to Finian's Rainbow
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/02/11 | WAR 16GSCl1 NvG2Ch,18K | 161 lbs | Shane Byrne | 2/4 11l, Finian's Rainbow[6/1]11-4 |
| 20/11/10 | HAY 16GSCl2 ChHc,16K | 161 lbs | Shane Byrne | 1/8 15l, Tara Royal[7/2]11-5 tongue str |
| 24/10/10 | Ain 16GSCl2 ChHc,9K | 151 lbs | Shane Byrne | 1/6 22l, Awesome George[100/30]11-9 |
| 15/08/10 | STH 16GdCl4 NvCh,4K | 166 lbs | A P McCoy | 3/6 12 1/2l, Novikov[10/11F]11-3 tongue str |
| 27/07/10 | WOR 16GdCl3 ChHc,5K | 149 lbs | A P McCoy | 1/7 4l, Knight Legend[8/11F]11-5 tongue str |
| 10 |  | West With The Wind P Moloney E Williams | 6 yrs / 161 lbs -12111 |
CommentWest With The Wind
Good on sound surface; off since August; not far away on ratings
| Date | Race Conditions | Weight | Jockey | Race Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/08/10 | Ffo 16GdCl2 ChHc,19K | 166 lbs | Paul Moloney | 1/9 1 1/4l, Yellow Flag[7/1]10-9 |
| 17/06/10 | Ffo 16GFCl3 NvCh,6K | 162 lbs | Paul Moloney | 1/3 1/2l, Lady Hillingdon[11/8F]10-5 tongue str |
| 01/06/10 | Ffo 16GFCl4 NvCh,4K | 159 lbs | Paul Moloney | 1/4 14l, The Jigsaw Man[7/2]10-12 |
| 07/05/10 | Ain 16GdCl4 NvCh,5K | 159 lbs | Paul Moloney | 2/4 1/2l, Miss Sarenne[15/8F]10-5 |
| 25/04/10 | LUD 16GFCl3 NvCh,6K | 152 lbs | Paul Moloney | 1/5 21l, Remember Bampi[EvensF]10-5 tongue str |
